In 2016, we first heard about an all-season yard robot that could mow, clean up leaves, and remove snow. The device was called Kobi, named after its maker, The Kobi Company. What happened to the brand afterward is largely unknown, but it surely laid the foundation for modern-day yard robots that tackle not one, not two, but multiple tasks at once. Case in point, the recently funded Yarbo M modular yard robot.
First showcased at CES 2026, the Yarbo M is a compact, all-season robotic system built around one intelligent core and four interchangeable modules. As per the company’s press release, the Yarbo M can mow, trim, plow snow, collect leaves, all powered by wire-free LiDAR navigation, all-terrain tracks, and AI-driven automation that covers up to 1.5 acres.
The new model is lighter than its predecessor that weighed 200 lbs. The Yarbo M weighs just 88 lbs for the core unit, 31 lbs for the lawn mower module, and 44 lbs for the plow blade module, putting it somewhere below 140 lbs. It is designed specifically for mid-size residential lawns, with initial yard mapping done through a mobile app that takes roughly 30 minutes to set up.
The system supports four distinct modules: a straight-blade mower for thick grass, a plow blade for clearing snow from driveways, a collector for leaves and debris, and a trimmer for finishing edges along fences and pathways. Like the Apollo yard robot, the whole idea behind the robot is to swap modules as the seasons change.
Under the hood, the M Series is powered by a 6-TOPS AI chip and an upgraded nRTK + Vision 3D perception system, allowing it to navigate without boundary wires, handle complex terrain, and climb slopes up to 35 degrees. It delivers up to 220 lbs of towing capacity, and can cross two-inch steps with ease, navigating pavers, roots, and uneven surfaces while reaching narrow zones that bulkier machines typically miss.
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The Yarbo M uses a 20Ah battery with 630W wireless fast charging. When the battery drops below 10 percent, the robot automatically returns to its docking station and resumes work once recharged. As with most of Yarbo’s models, the Yarbo M is available on Kickstarter. The crowdfunding campaign has already been a runaway success, with the M Series surpassing $2 million in 30 days, suggesting it may well edge past the $3 million mark.
Those interested can preorder the M Series starting at $2,199 for the M10 with the mower module, while the full four-module bundle is priced at $4,199 for early backers, with a planned retail price of $5,099.
